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in residency at:enerchi dance studio

studio g14, stadium on main centreclaremontcape town

7708www.danceinstitute.co.za info@danceinstitute.co.za

t: +27 (0)21 671 6800c: +27 (0)82 501 2009

internationally accredited dance training and qualifications

internationally accredited dance training and qualifications

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Contents | Prospectus

Our Mission! ! ! ! ! ! page 3

Our Home! ! ! ! ! ! ! page 4

Our Team! ! ! !

! Anthony Rau! ! ! ! ! page 5

! Anna Jones! ! ! ! ! page 6

! Doreen Matthews! ! ! ! page 7

! Angelique Smith! ! ! ! ! page 7

! Marion Geale! ! ! ! ! page 8

Our Courses

! DISA Intensive! ! ! ! ! page 9

! DISA Flexi! ! ! ! ! ! page 11

Our Calendar! ! ! ! ! ! page 12

Terms & Conditions! ! ! ! ! page 13

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Our Mission | INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED DANCE TERTIARY TRAINING, IN HARMONY WITH LOCAL TALENT, TO ENSURE A POWERFUL FUTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN DANCE.

Dance Institute South Africa is about to Revolutionise the way you look at Dance Teaching in South Africa. Through our long standing international working relationship with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), the biggest and highest regarded Dance Teachers organisation in the world (in over 85 countries), and special relationship with Ms Anna Jones, immediate past-president of the IDTA, we are in the process of raising the bar of Dance Teacher and Professional training in South Africa. For too many years Dance Teachers had to make do with unrecognised local dance qualifications, not sufficiently preparing them for the - now booming - Dance industry. In modern day South Africa, Dance Teachers and Dance Professionals have career opportunities in so many different fields, from running successful Dance Centres and Studios, to teaching in schools, and even supplying the Theatre, corporate events and cruise ship industries with services from choreographry to performances. Television has also been dance mad, with shows such as So you think you can Dance? and Strictly Come Dancing providing professionals with great exposure and glamorous careers. In this highly competitive environment, it is all the more important to ensure that your training as a professional teacher and performer is at the highest possible standard it can be, and that you hold a qualification which will be recognized wherever you decide to take your Dance & Dance Teaching skills, be it Australia, China or even Barbados.

With this in mind, Dance Institute South Africa has been making its mark with powerful Dance Courses, initially focussing on the Latin-American and Ballroom Dance genres and related subjects, but later expanding to incorporate several other genres. Along with training dynamic new professionals, Dance Institute is also launching an excellent new tool for Dance Schools across South Africa - Medal Tests. Based on the IDTA’s Medal Test system, it has been adapted for local application, and gives Schools and Studios a new universal and independent standard to evaluate dancers’ levels outside of a competition environment, whilst providing dancers with a progressive development from beginner through to professional, which is lacking in especially Latin & Ballroom. Beyond this, we also provide syllabus coaching services suited to Competitive and Social orientated teachers, along with business model and marketing consultation to help your dance studio or dance career achieve its maximum potential.

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Our Home | In residence at the dynamic studio environment of Cape Town’s leading multi-genre dance studio, Enerchi Dance Studios, Dance Institute South Africa has planted its dance shoes firmly in the new hub of dance in Cape Town. Situated in the leafy yet bustling Southern Suburbs CBD of Claremont, Enerchi Dance Studio is located a mere 5 minutes drive from UCT, and on all major public transport links such as

rail, bus and UCT Jammie Shuttle. Claremont is a convenient 15 min drive from Cape Town International Airport. The surrounding suburbs of Cape Town also provide affordable and safe housing for young students. Enerchi is an established Dance studio, opening its doors at the beginning of 2010, providing classes for all ages and levels of dance, and employs some of the top professionals in their respective fields, providing the perfect practical training ground for soon-to-be professionals.

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Our Team | At Dance Institute South Africa we pride ourselves in pooling together some of the foremost experts in their respective fields of Dance, Anatomy, Business, Music and Theatre. Our team of professionals are not only highly qualified to present the courses which they do, but have a combined industry experience of over 100 years.

Anthony Rau | Director and Course CoachWith a history of Competitive Latin-American and Ballroom that stretches back over 17 years, including a prolific 3 year training intensive in London with the world’s best Latin & Ballroom coaches, Anthony has competition credits including SA Champs, Blackpool British Open, World Champs, International Champs and UK Open. Along with this, he has completed his Associate, Licentiate, and Fellowship in

Latin-American along with his Associate and Licentiate in Ballroom through the IDTA, achieving high honours, and going on to coach several SA Champions & successful professional candidates for their IDTA Exams. He has adjudicated several top Championships, including Provincial and National Championships for the SADF and FEDANSA. Anthony also served as the Director of Development & Training for the South African Dance Foundation during 2014, as well as being the National Chairman of the SADF Social & Pro-Am Faculty. He also represented South Africa at the 2014 World Dance Council Meetings in Blackpool, and attended the Ballroom Dance Federation’s International Congress.

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Anna Jones | Examiner and Consulting CoachAnna Jones is a Fellow and Examiner of The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and has twice been President of this organization which is represented in over 55 countries worldwide. She has travelled extensively throughout the World, lecturing, examining and adjudicating, and has received Le Classique de Danse Awards, Carl Alan Awards and a

Millenium Award for Outstanding Achievement and Consistent Excellence. Anna is a former UK Latin American Champion and represented the United Kingdom earning herself a British Team Badge. Since then she has devoted many years as a full time teacher covering Latin, Ballroom and Freestyle for all ages from beginners through to professionals and has trained numerous dance champions. Having been one of the pioneers of Freestyle Dance she has written the technique book entitled “Freestyle Dance” which is the official manual of the International Dance Teachers Association used for the training of professionals in this dance style.

Anna is on the Board of Directors of the IDTA and also sits on the Freestyle and Latin technical committees. She has been totally committed to her dancing career for over 30 years since leaving her position as a Senior Microbiologist to follow her dream; and

Anna also achieved a degree in Dance Teaching at Buckinghamshire New University where she now returns on a regular basis to participate as a guest lecturer.

For many years Anna has enjoyed her visits to South Africa calling this country her second home and she is very much looking forward to meeting up with friends old and new within the “family of dance”.

Ms Jones, pictured here wth her close friend, Strictly Come Dancing judge, Darcey Bussel.

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Doreen Matthews | Examiner and Consulting CoachDance legend Doreen Matthews needs very little introduction in the South African Dance World, with a fantastic dance career spanning over 60 years. Doreen was multiple SA Ballroom and Latin Amateur and Professional Champion, and made several top international and World Championship Finals, including the much esteemed Blackpool British Open Championship.

She is Fellowship qualified in both Ballroom and Latin, as well as being a Qualified Chairperson of Adjudicators, and has judged some of the biggest championships in the world. Doreen also trained an unprecedented 20 SA Champions over the last 30 years, and is renown to be the godmother of Ballroom in South Africa. Dance Institute South Africa is very honoured to have Doreen as our in-house Ballroom specialist Coach and Examiner.

Angelique Smith | Coach and Scrutineering ExaminerAngelique has had a dynamic and powerful dance career. She started dancing at the age of 5 with belly dancing, then ventured into various other styles & at age 8 settled on Freestyle & Latin American. Started her professional career at 18 & qualified as an Associate in Latin American, Ballroom and Freestyle with SADTA, IDTA and SADF. She is also an SADTA & SADF qualified scrutineer and Social Faculty Chairman of Adjudicators. She was the Undefeated Professional Open

Championsip Latin American champion, and founding director of Dance With Me Alberton for 14 years. Angie is also the former SADF National and Gauteng Social Faculty Chairperson.

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Marion Geale | Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Fitness CoachMarion is a highly trained and skilled choreographer, with over 18 years of experience in Ballet. Marion is qualified with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance in Ballet, Jazz and Tap, as well as being a qualified Zumba fitness instructor. Marion has also danced Latin-American, Hip Hop and Contemporary, and is also a promising actress.

Marion did a 4 year diploma at the Waterfront Theatre School, and has performed in several top productions, and has taught at Enerchi Dance Studios for over 4 years. Marion is also a very skilled choreographer, having choreographed some award winning performances and productions.

Marion teaches the Ballet Core and Technique classes, which form part of the technique and strength training needed to perform better as a Latin & Ballroom dancer and teacher.

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Our Courses | Dance Institute South Africa is proud to be able to offer the widest range of courses to suit all aspiring or existing dance professionals. Having successfully coached over 20 Candidates through their IDTA Examinations, we are confident that we can assist you in finding the course that is most suited to your professional dance career.

DISA Intensive | Offering a course suited to the active professional who wants to improve their level of qualification, but hardly has the time between the bustle of a successful career, the DISA Intensive is a 40‑60 hour tutored course, consisting of Group classes and Private tuition. This course is structured in Workshop format, and is run in a series of “Intensive” Training sessions, which can be scheduled around the existing professional’s career responsibilities. Preparing candidates for the IDTA Associate, Licentiate or Fellowship standardised professional exams (depending on experience), the DISA Intensive is the ideal option for those who have already chosen Ballroom or Latin Dance Teaching and/or Adjudicating as a serious career prospect, and have more than 5 years dance experience behind them. Aside from the Standard Latin/Ballroom Syllabus, other topics covered include teaching syllabi, adjudication, class structuring, technical exercises, flexibility and strength training. Practical hours are also a requirement for completion of the course, some of which will be paid and some unpaid.

Course duration: ! ! 50 – 60 hours (dependent on ! ! ! ! ! entrance interview/audition)

Entrance requirements: ! Championship level competitive background and/or Dance Experience of more than 5 years and/or prior IDTA/ISTD/SADTA Qualifications/Medals depending on level being applied for. Audition/entrance interviews may be required.

Classes: ! ! ! ! 10 hours Private Tuition (to be utilised ! ! ! ! ! for candidate specific tuition)

! ! ! ! ! 50 hours Group Tuition

! ! ! ! ! 5 x 30 min Module Tests

! ! ! ! ! 1 x 90 min Mock Examination

Technique Syllabi:!

Latin – Laird Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird (7th edition)

or Ballroom – Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard

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Academic Modules per Genre:1. Demonstration & Demo techniques ! ! ! (40 Cr/4 hrs)2. Teaching Ability & Teaching Techniques ! ! ! (20 Cr/2 hrs)3. Fitness, Flexibility & Strength Training ! ! ! (20 Cr/2 hrs)4. Class Structuring ! ! ! ! ! ! (10 Cr/1 hr)5. Technique exercises ! ! ! ! ! ! (10 Cr/1 hr)6. Basic Principles ! ! ! ! ! ! (20 Cr/2 hrs)7. Definitions ! ! ! ! ! ! ! (20 Cr/2 hrs)8. Examination preparation ! ! ! ! ! (20 Cr/2 hrs) 10. Dance Modules: ! Ballroom - ! Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, V. Waltz ! ! (300 Cr/30 hrs)OR! Latin - ! Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, P.Doble, Jive ! ! (300 Cr/30 hrs)11. Basic Adjudication ! ! ! ! ! ! (10 Cr/1 hr)12. Basic Scrutineering ! ! ! ! ! ! (10 Cr/1 hr)13. Syllabus Structuring for teaching !! ! ! (10 Cr/1 hr)14. Basic Anatomy for Dancers!! ! ! ! (20 Cr/2hrs)!!! ! ! ! ! TOTAL! (500 Credits) (50 Hours)Practical:

20 hours of Unpaid Practical work, which includes Technique Training, Teaching and Assistant teaching, as well as general studio placement. Further hours of Paid practical work may be assigned from time to time, the rate at which may be determined by the placement.

! ! ! ! ! ! ! TOTAL! (100 Credits)

Course Fees:Tuition Fee! (Cape Town)! ! ! ! ! R15,000.00Tuition Fee! (Gauteng)! ! ! ! ! ! R18,000.00Course Material (approximate depending on genre)! R 1,500.00Dance shoes, apparel and other equipment are not supplied and for the students own account.*Note: IDTA/SADTA exam & membership fees are not included, and can be requested separately for the respective level/exam/association chosen.**Note: The above tuition fees are payable in 3 installments as follows:! 1 February 2015:! R5,000.00 + Course material fees! 1 May 2015:! ! R5,000.00 (R8,000.00 - Gauteng)

! 1 August 2015:! R5,000.00 prospectus

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DISA Flexi | The DISA Flexi option is created for the experienced professional who wants to prepare for an upcoming examination or merely wants to improve their professional skills. The Flexi Course allows the professional to “drop in” to selected group Modules, or Book Private Tuition to focus on a specific element which they would like to improve on. The Flexi option allows the candidate to accumulate credits towards a future participation in the DISA Intensive Course, and in some cases may prepare a candidate sufficiently for examination entry (dependent on specific criteria and Mock exam results). A candidate may be refused examination entry should he or she not be deemed prepared sufficiently.

Course duration: ! ! Flexible

Entrance requirements: ! Championship level competitive background and/or Dance Experience of more than 5 years and/or prior IDTA/ISTD/SADTA Qualifications/Medals depending on level being applied for. Audition/entrance interviews may be required.

Classes: ! ! ! ! Selected classes within the Intensive ! ! ! ! ! Modules may be elected to partake in, ! ! ! ! ! depending on availability and skill ! ! ! ! ! level.

Technique Syllabi:!

Latin – Laird Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird (7th edition)

or Ballroom – Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard

Course Fees:Group Class Fee (per hour):! ! ! ! ! R 200.00Private Class Fee (per hour)**:!! ! ! ! R 450.00Dance shoes, apparel and other equipment are not supplied and for the students own account.*Note: IDTA/SADTA exam & membership fees are not included, and can be requested separately for the respective level/exam/association chosen.**Group & Block Bookings may qualify for discounts of up to 30%.

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Our Calendar | Our Calendar is created to suit the active professional, with flexible class options and catch up workshop sessions for those who miss out on classes.

Cape Town Campus | Our Calendar is created to suit the active professional, with flexible class options and catch up workshop sessions for those who miss out on classes.

Term 1:! 2 February 2015 - 27 March 2015 (8 weeks)Term 2:! 13 April 2015 - 26 June 2015 (11 weeks)Term 3:! 20 July 2015 - 02 October 2015 (11 weeks)Term 4:! 12 October 2015 - 20 November 2015 (6 weeks)

Weekly Group Classes:!Mondays:! ! 11h30 - 13h00 Latin-American! ! ! 13h30 - 15h00 BallroomWednesdays:! 11h30 - 13h00 Ballroom! ! ! 13h30 - 15h00 Latin-American*Note that classes may be rescheduled depending on size.

Cape Town Weekend Workshop Intensives:21-22 February 2015, 21-22 March 2015,16-17 May 201513-14 June 2015, 21-22 August 2015, 18-19 September 201517-18 October 2015, 13-14 November 2015* Note the above workshops will be scheduled with all participating candidates and may be cancelled/moved due to schedule changes.** Note that these Workshops will be approximately 6/7 hours long and may be elected to be completed on one day or split across two.

Gauteng Campus | Our Calendar is created to suit the active professional, with flexible class options and catch up workshop sessions for those who miss out on classes. Gauteng Classes will be rotated between venues so as to accommodate students needs. These venues will be confirmed closer to the time.

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Gauteng Weekend Workshop Intensives:7-8 February 2015, 7-8 March 2015, 18-19 April 2015, 6-7 June 20158-9 August 2015, 11-12 September 2015, 9-10 October 2015* Note the above workshops will be scheduled with all participating candidates and may be cancelled/moved due to schedule changes.** Note that these Workshops will be approximately 6/7 hours long and may be elected to be completed on one day or split across two.

Practical Hours:Practical hours will be scheduled depending on work placement.Participation in classes at Enerchi Dance Studios are required and are subject to Enerchi’s Studio Class Timetable.Private Lessons:Private lessons included in courses need to be booked up front and should be planned alongside the course director, so as to make bestuse of these hours. These are subject to availability of a studio space and an appropriate teacher.Terms and Conditions:1.DISA reserves the right to refuse students entry into courses.2.DISA reserves the right to restrict participation due to non-payment.3.DISA reserves the right to make changes to the above schedules,without prior warning. Students will be notified accordingly and make up lessons will be arranged.4.No make up lessons will be given to students due to non-attendancewhether due to vacation, illness, or religious festival. It is the student’s responsibility to catch up missed work.5.Private lessons will be forfeited should student not book them timeously, or not show up for booked lessons.6.DISA may refuse students participation in exams should their performance throughout the year be unsatisfactory.7.Marks are awarded on a Continuous assessment basis, and penalties may apply for absenteeism or tardy participation in class.8.IDTA/SADTA Assessments are independent and DISA cannot be held responsible for marks attained in these examinations.

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DANCE INSTITUTE SOUTH AFRICAin residence at: enerchi dance studio studio g14, stadium on main centreclaremont cape town 7708 www.danceinstitute.co.za info@danceinstitute.co.za t: +27 (0)21 671 6800 c: +27 (0)82 501 2009